American band Switchfoot have reacted angrily to the fact their record label, Sony's Columbia Records, have added some of that irritating copy-protection software to their latest CD release. So much so they have gone on their (Sony hosted!) message board to tell their fans how to circumvent the copy-protection, which is just fantastic.
The band's Tim Foreman writes: "We were horrified when we first heard about the new copy-protection policy that is being implemented by most major labels, including Sony (ours), and immediately looked into all of our options for removing this from our new album. It is also unfortunate when bands such as ourselves, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, etc... (just a few of the new releases with copy protection) are the target of this criticism, when there is no possible way to avoid this new industry policy."
Foreman then offers tips on how to copy music off the copy-protected CDs. Now, we would never condone such things (actually, I have a feeling it might be illegal in the States), but then we don't condone the use of feckin irritating copy protection software either. Anyway, read the posting, make your own decision!
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